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A silent witness...


A silent witness...
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Copyright: Frank De Cock (Dingo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-07-14
Categories: Event
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Tamron 18-200/3.5-6.3 AF XR DI-II LD IF, @ ISO 800, B+W Circular Polarizer MRC
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Périgord Noir 2007
Date Submitted: 2008-04-13 14:39
Viewed: 892
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
...of the dramatical events that took place on June 10th, 1944, when almost the entire population of the village Oradour Sur Glane was butchered by troops from the Der Führer regiment of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. More info here.

The nazi's imprisoned all the women and children of the town in the church, whilst the men were interrogated, shot and burnt throughout the town. Then some crates with explosives were detonated inside the church... very few people survived this massacre.

Today, the Martyr Village, as it was found after the liberation, is a monument and can be visited. A silent witness of the cruelty of mankind.

I can recommend a visit wholeheartedly, for me it was a very grasping experience. Especially when I noticed this remnant of a toy lying on the bare floor of the church.

Tech talk

No b&w conversion: I used the raw file and simply eliminated the colour info.

Slight crop.

Levels, curves in adjustment layers.

Downsized and framed with some home-made PS actions.
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  • Great 
  • Pientje (259)
  • [2008-04-13 15:26]

Wauw....
Knowing the history of this toy, it makes me want to cry!!
It's is a great picture and you really got the atmosphere..

ciao Frank.. so interesting the note.. and the shot!! wonderful detail.. with this b&w so effective! excellent job!! thanks
ciao Marco

Hi Frank,

I love reading and watching movie about history . . This is one of the result of the past . .
Difficult to understand if thinking of today's way . .
Lovely presentation in BW . .
Great shot my friend

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hello Frank,
Lot of things still witness the black pages of history now also.
Like in India we've Jalinwala Baug, where one can still see the traces of blood on wall. Or Andaman jail, where innocent freedom fighters were tortured, and you still feel as soon as one enter in that building.
Lets hope such things won't happen again.
Thoughtful shot. TFS
Vandana
later

Hi Frank,
What to say, just look in silence and think "This never again". Excellent tribute in B&W!
Hans

't Is weeral zover ...
Samen met de foto's die je me ooit eens getoond hebt én je uitleg, kan ik zowat een emotioneel beeld vormen van wat je
daar hebt gezien.
Nu dat beeld willen weergeven in deze foto,
met een zeer beperkte range aan " grijswaarden "
dat is VOOR MIJ " gedurfd ".
Dus het softe van deze foto past, voor mij, niet in het verhaal wat jij me infeite wilt vertellen.
Het onderwerp verstopt zich te goed in het plaatje.
Je camerastandpunt vind ik een beetje " ik was aan het wandelen en ik zag ... - ' click ' "
Je laat me een " mismeesterde " kinderwagen zien op een binnenplaats.
Denk niet dat dit de bedoeling was.

Ach ... zoveel variabelen.
Het enige zinnige dat hieraan kan gedaan worden is :
je nodigt me eens uit om naar daar te trekken
voor ne foto-shoot.
In de niet-optimale fotografie-uren zullen we ons
moeten beperken tot geoverkenning, wijn, kaas, ed ...
:-)

gr
Jan

hello Frank
when i was viewing this picture then i was thinking that why you have uploaded this picture? then i found the reason in to your notes.
good shot to describe the notes.
i like the black and white composition.

will be back with smiley, just finished all for the day.
regards
manuj mehta

Hi Frank,

I could not help but look at your note again.

Terrible and a lot of impact such a silent witness has shown like this in B&W.........

TFS
Els

Powerful image--well done. I might ave cropped in a bit closer, but it's OK like this, too.

  • Great 
  • wilth Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 363 W: 46 N: 513] (1951)
  • [2008-05-05 12:31]

If pictures could speak......and maybe they do, after all.
This is quite something very sad and depressing.
Your capture and post work certainly delivered the stark message here.
Good job, sorry that there are things like this to photograph, but maybe through that, to some degree, we'll learn.
TFS,
Wilt

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